Sanitary cuspidor.



J. E.. MICHAEL.

SANITARY CUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17. 1916.

Patented July 10, 1917.

Attorneys,

Witnesses lllT fr 1L JOSEPH EDGAR MICHAEL, OF KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE.

SANITARY CUSPIDOB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1917.

Application filed November 1'7, 1916. Serial No. 131,909.

To all w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnPi-r E. h/TIGHAEL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Kingsport, in the county of Sullivan and State ofTennessee, have invented a new and useful Sanitary Cuspidor, of whichthe following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a spittoon,and one object of the invention is to provide novel means for holding inplace within the spittoon, a destructible bag or lining which may beremoved and thrown away, thereby rendering it unnecessary to wash thespittoon.

Another object of the invention is to provide a spittoon having adestructible lining, the upper portion of which is made of fireproofmaterial, so that the lining cannot be ignited by matches, lighted buttsand the like, cast into the spittoon, the bottom portion of the bag orlining being of waterproof material.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

"With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in elevation, a spittoon constructed inaccordance with the present invention Fig. 2 is a vertical section takenthrough the spittoondelineated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental vertical section showing a modified form of theinvention.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, a cup-like base 1 on which is superposed a tubular neck2. The neck 2 may be of any desired form, but in the present instance itis shown as of hour-glass shape, being broadened slightly at its lowerend, to cooperate with the cup-like base 1. The neck 2 may beinterengaged with the base 1 in any desired manner. In the presentinstance, the base 1 is provided upon its upper end with an upstandingcontinuous flange 3 received within :1. depending continuous flange 4:on the lower end of the neck 2. Superposed on the upper edge of the neck2 is a ring 5. The ring 5 may be interengaged with the upper end of theneck 2 in any way which is considered expedient. In the presentinstance, but not of necessity, the ring 5 has a continuous rib 6fitting into a continuous groove 7 formed in the upper edge of the neck2.

Disposed within the contour of the spittoon constructed as abovedescribed, is a bag or lining including a cup-shaped bottom 8 and a toppart 8*. The bottom 8 and the top 8 preferably are formed in one piece.The bottom part 8 is made out of some water-proof substance, such asparaffin paper, and the top part 8 of the lining is rendered fire-proof,in any suitable way. The parts 8 and 8 are made in one piece, or aresecured together. The bottom part 8 of the lining fits closely withinthe contour of the base 1, and the upper edge of the top part 8 of thelining is bound between the ring 5 and the upper end of the neck 2, thetop part 8 of the lining being compressed into the groove 7 by the rib6, so that the lining will be held securely in place. Owing to the factthat the upper edge of the lining is engaged beneath the ring 5, it willbe impossible for material to run down between the lining 8 and theinner wall of the neck 2. The spittoon, therefore, will at all times bein a cleanly condition.

When it is desired to remove the bag 8, the ring 5 is lifted off theneck 2 and the neck 2 is lifted off of the base 1. The lining 88 maythen be pulled out of the base and be thrown away.

In assembling the structure, the bottom part 8 of the lining is placedin the base 1 and is contracted slightly, whereupon the neck 2 is slidover the lining. The lining is then shaped to the interior of the neck 2and is pressed laterally to engage the upper edge of the neck, whereuponthe ring 5 is mounted in place to cover and hold the upper edge of thelining.

Owing to the fact that the upper part 8 of the lining is made out offire-proof material, the lining cannot be ignited by matches, butts andthe like which are thrown into the spittoon. However, since the bot tompart 8 of the lining is made out of ,parts being interengaged' at 26,.as before.

The base portion of the lining, which is water proof,1appears at: 28-,and the top portion of the lining,v which is fire-proof, is shownat 29.In: this formof the invention, the bottom part 28 top part 29 thereofare made in separate pieces,.aindf are' overlapped as shown. at 30.

Saving'asihereinbefore specifically modified,. is constructed like thethe deviceof Fig. 4:

I structure shown -in Fig. 2.-

Havinggthusdescribed the invention, whati is.claimedis-:

1. A spittoon comprising a cup-likexbase; a neck mounted on the base andflared toward1itsupper and lower ends to define a.

reduced intermediate passage; and a destructible "bag-like lining in thebase and of. the lining and theextended upwardly through the reducedintermediate passage and shaped to conform to the neck, the neck beingremovably mountedon the base, to permit the lining to be shapedto thebase before the lining is inserted into the reduced passage and shapedthereto.

2. In'adevice of the class described, a spittoon; a destructible liningin the spittoon and having its .upperend extended-outwardly across theupper edge of the spittoon; and a ring resting'on the lining andsupport-edfbythe upper edge of the spittoon, the upper edge'ofthespittoon and the lower .edgeof the ring'being provided withcircumscribing interlocked tongued and grooved elements cooperating withthe upper end of the lining to put a crimp therein.

In testimony that as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH EDGAR MICHAEL.

Witnesses:

J. R..VVO0LEY, J GOULD.

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I claim the foregoing

